Subject: Poor Gabriel's Almanac -- Feb 23
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 05:00:28 GMT

Interesting things that happened February 23:

Birthdays on this date ...
  In 1685 George Frideric Handel, Baroque composer in Germany
  In 1818 Maj. Gen. Jeremy F. Gilmer, Chief Engineer Confederate War Dept.
  In 1904 William Shirer, historian
  In 1929 Elston Howard, baseball catcher
  In 1940 Peter Fonda, actor, son of Henry
  In 1955 Howard Jones, musician
  In 19?? Majel Barret Roddenberry, actor

Events worth noting ...
  In 1584 Gutenberg Day
  In 1836 Alamo is besieged by Santa Anna, entire garrison eventually killed.
  In 1887 Congress grants Seal Rocks to San Francisco.
  In 1900 Steamer "Rio de Janiero" sinks in San Francisco Bay.
  In 1905 Rotary Club is founded by four men in Chicago.
  In 1934 Augusto Sandino Day
  In 1936 First rocket air mail flight, Greenwood Lake, NY.
  In 1945 US Marines raise flag on Iwo Jima, famous photo and statue.
  In 1958 Last Municipal arc light, over intersection of Mission and 25th
          Street, San Francisco, CA, removed (it had been installed in 1913).
  In 1967 Amendment 25, concerning presidental succession, passed.

And remember ...
  American Heart Month
  Canned Food Month.
  Creative Romance Month.
  Great American Pies Month.
  Human Relations Month.
  Humpback Whale Awareness Month.
  International Friendship Month.
  Liferhythms and Health Month.
  Marfan Syndrome Awareness Month.
  National Black History Month
  National Blah Buster Month.
  National Cat Health Month.
  National Cherry Month
  National Children's Dental Health Month.
  National Condom Month.
  National Embroidery Month.
  National Grapefruit Month.
  National Macadamia Nut Month.
  National Meat Month.
  National Snack Food Month.
 
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